Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a joint development project with the Flettner Rotor developer Anemoi and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop a series of energy-efficient vessel designs equipped with rotor sails. Rotor sails, also referred to as ‘Flettner rotors’,
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an Approval in Principle for its Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) power generation system design from the DNV GL classification society. The presentation ceremony was held at the KSOE office in Ulsan, South Korea on November 23. In the power g
Marine energy sector has been acknowledged at Scottish Green Energy Awards with SIMEC Atlantis Energy scooping Champion of Renewables Award for its ongoing drive to create a sustainable tidal industry in Scotland.
The seven-meter-long Oceanbird model has been fitted with all four wing sails marking a major milestone in the development stage of the model. The wing sails are an essential part of the ship design, a wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), aiming to slash emissions by 90 percent. The model
DFDS and its partners have applied for EU support for the development of a ferry powered by electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell system. The partnership includes DFDS, ABB, Ballard Power Systems Europe, Hexagon Purus, Lloyd’s Register, KNUD E. HANSEN, Ørsted and Danish Ship Finance. DFDS said that
Danish company Wavepiston has opened a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs investment platform in order to fund the final phase of development of its wave energy technology.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $35 million for 11 projects which seek to develop new economically competitive hydrokinetic turbine designs for tidal and riverine currents.
Orbital Marine Power has revealed its intention to launch a crowdfunding campaign through the Crowdcube investment platform in the weeks ahead.
Maritime risk management organization RightShip and the Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) have developed a Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) that will provide emissions inventory data to ports around the world. The product has been tested with the Pilbara Ports Authority.
Marine minerals could create 21,000 jobs and a $20 billion market for Norway in the next decades, Rystad Energy report says. That is the most optimistic estimate in a new Rystad Energy report on excavation of offshore minerals on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). “We are looking to provide mine
UK-based Orbital Marine Power and Designworks, BMW Group’s Advanced Design Company, have collaborated to produce a striking vision for Orbital’s floating energy generation technology.
The RESOURCECODE project has made a significant step forward with the first year of hindcast data being produced for the project’s marine data toolbox and the development of the new online platform.
Fibre optic monitoring specialist Silixa has launched its distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) based solution for continuous or on-demand monitoring of all stages of carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations. According to the company, the new solution ‘Carina CarbonSecure’ offers offshore and on-lan
The UK government has set out plans to support up to 12GW of new renewable energy capacity in the CfD4, with both bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind, as well as tidal stream projects eligible to bid.
